N509CF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
6 reports on file, 2016-06-18 – 2020-07-02.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,748 hrs · 19,204 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN WEB AND WORKING/LOOSE RIVETS COMMON WITH THE AFT FRAME.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,646 hrs · 18,794 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN. NO DETERMINATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE FUEL SMELL AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OOS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,275 hrs · 17,299 cycles
LT TRANSMISSION DECK FITTING CRACKED.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,129 hrs
WHEN PILOT PULLED AIRCRAFT INTO HOVER, THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND TWO WIRES THAT HAD PULLED OUT OF THERE SPLICES. THIS WAS A REPEAT OF SAME PROBLEM THE DAY BEFORE. HAD FOUND MULTIPLE WIRES CHAFED AND TWO BROKEN WIRES. REPAIRED WIRES AS NEEDED. SPLICED THE WIRES THAT AND DID AN OPS CHECK. ENGINE STARTED NORMAL PULLED AIRCRAFT. UP UNTIL IT WAS LIGHT ON WHEELS AND NR 1 ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. NEXT DAY CHECKED AND FLEW A TEST FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT OPERATED NORMAL.
Part: BOX BEAM — CRACKED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 5,100 hrs · 16,352 cycles
2-3 INCH CRACK FOUND INSIDE CABIN BOX BEAM UNDER ENGINE MOUNT ON NR 1 ENGINE SIDE. CRACK WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,714 hrs · 15,314 cycles
SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE, SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COME FROM BEHIND GPS UNIT.